One tramp standing around a barrel fire - warming his hands. He has on layered clothes and multiple hats. Winter
scene complete with street signs and background mural of snow bank or winter scene perhaps a tree or two. An electric powered
fire is placed into the garbage can to simulate real fire or gas powered if you’re brave enough!

(Bobby) (While warming hands) Well winter is here!

(Frank) No shit!

(From sleeping bag up in snow bank starts climbing out, fake snow falls off sleeping
bag as he sits up while in the bag.Or no snow at all needed-it's just for effect)

(CONT.) Now there’s a brilliant deduction!

(Bobby) Deductions for taxes -not for sleeping bags!

(Frank) You never understand what I tell you! I see you got a fire going, that’s real smart
in the city limits -they’ll arrest you!

(Bobby) Mister high a mighty that is improper English? Mama taught me better n’ you! It’s
I see you have a fire going!

(Frank) Why do you warm up your hands with your gloves on?

(Bobby) Oh Frank -it will be fine- you don’t know everything!

(Frank) You're gonna burn your gloves then don’t come a -crawling to me for a pair a gloves!

(Bobby) I’ve done this a hundred times before! (Frank) You never want to take any of my advice!

(He no sooner gets the words out of his mouth and the gloves start on fire)

(Bobby) Ouch -ouch -ouch!

(Frank) There see-older brothers’ don’t know anything! What did I say?

(As he’s taking them off! He throws them on the ground and they accidentally
land on Franks’ sleeping bag which startles him while he’s trying to get out of the bag! Bobby starts to stomp
on them to put out the smoldering gloves for effect. He doesn’t realize he is hurting his brother as he does this- Frank
is complaining!)

(Frank) Ouch-Ouch- now watch what you’re doing! Yah klutz those are my legs!

(Bobby) My only pair of gloves! (He continues to stomp away)

(Frank) You’re stomping on my only pair of legs Bobby! Will you watch yourself Bobby?

(Bobby) But out Frank! I need gloves! I found them -some brother you are!

(Jeff) Bunch of assholes fighting over gloves! I tried to give you one of mine free of charge!
Let’s go guys they’re assholes!

(Motions for them to leave the scene)

(Bobby) I found the gloves and they’re mine!

(Steve) You was born in the brain-free zone!

(Jeff) He’s a no brainer! Let’s go!

(Joe) He needs them -let him have them!

(Steve) My only pair of gloves and “you” want to give them away!

(The two gloves rip apart sending them both to the floor. Directors note: glove could be
ripped already to aid in it being separated at this stage of the scene)

(Steve) Now you’ve done it! That’s it!

(Jeff) This isn’t cool!

(Frank) Now calm down- he’s my brother!

(Steve) (Mimics him) Now calm down huh? Cuz he’s your brother? Like you done? You calm down
or you’ll be next!

(They roll around on the stage faking fighting with someone offstage making sound
effects like a frying pan clanging for effect! Steve had knocked him out then quit. Bobby lays motionless on the stage floor)

(Frank) Well... that was my brother and don’t you threaten me!

(Steve) He had it coming! But now I have no gloves!

(Jeff) He got what he deserves! You don’t take a mans gloves!

(Joe) Yah an ass whipping!

(Steve) Especially since he ripped my gloves!

(Jeff) And good old Frank defends him!

(Joe) Ah -huh!

(Steve) Yep!

(Joe) You said it!

(Frank) He made a mistake -I admit it! …O. K.?

(Steve) Did he ever!

(Frank) I will have a talk with him later! It wasn’t right no!

(Jeff) See yah -wouldn’t want to be yah! Let’s go!

(Steve) Have a talk with him or I’ll have a talk with you next!

(Frank) Oh you think so huh? I aint afraid of you! Just move on!

(Frank kind of glares at them)

(Steve) You gonna talk with him? I need new gloves now!

(Frank) I said it and I will do it!

(Steve) You owe me now Frank!

(Frank) I’ll do right by you! You know this just happened!

(Steve) Do right or I will know to do right by my pride!

(Jeff) You know those two stick together like mud!

(Steve) He owes me new gloves and an apology!

(Frank) Just leave-haven’t you caused enough harm? My word is good!

(Steve) It better be! Your word better be good!

(Frank) Or what? I aint afraid of you- just leave while I take care of my brother! Or I will start up
on you next and that won’t be pretty!

(Steve) Alright Frank, I will hold you to your word! Just remember!

(As the so-called friends walk off stage acting as in fear of retaliation the curtain
falls)

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